Cristiano Ronaldo set one other goalscoring file as his facet Al Nassr beat US Monastir 4-1 in an Arab Club Champions Cup recreation on the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Ronaldo began the comeback with a scientific header within the 74th minute, scoring his 145th headed purpose, the highest-ever in soccer, surpassing Gerd Muller’s earlier tally of 144 objectives.
This was additionally Al Nassr’s first win within the event this season, following a goalless draw in opposition to Al-Shabab within the earlier match.
Al Nassr began the match on the offensive with former Inter Milan stalwart Marcelo Brozovic pulling strings alongside former Lens captain Seko Fofana.
In the forty second minute, the breakthrough lastly arrived from an assault began by Brozovic. The Croat’s lengthy ball alongside the left flank was acquired effectively by Abdulrahman Ghareeb who arrange Anderson Talisca to open the scoring.
However, an error by Al Nassr’s defender Ali Lajami, making an attempt to clear the ball, noticed him head it into his personal internet to make all of it sq., six minutes after the hour-mark.
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It was then Ronaldo stepped up, scoring his 839th profession purpose because the stadium erupted together with his record-breaking strike.
The recreation’s tempo shifted totally to Al Nassr’s facet after it, with Abdulelah Al-Amri and Abdulaziz Saud Al Elewai scoring two objectives in two minutes, within the final minutes of the match.
The win propelled Al Nassr to the highest of its Group within the King Salman Club Cup, degree on factors with Al Shabab however forward on purpose distinction.
The consequence may also be relieving for Ronaldo’s facet which has had a blended outing in opposition to European groups, together with two routs in opposition to Benfica and Celta Vigo.
Monastir, however, slumped to the underside of the desk and is the one workforce in its group with out a single level. Al Nassr performs Egyptian facet Zamalek SC on Thursday, within the final spherical of group-stage matches, whereas Monastir will lock horns with Al Shabab.
